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Tekonsha T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness Installation - 2018 Kia Optima- Video
Hi there, Kia owners. Today, on your 2018 Kia Optima, we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install Tekonsha's T-One four-pole, flat trailer connector vehicle wiring harness. You'll find your wiring harness here at the back of the vehicle. It will be stored inside the vehicle. And I actually like this because that's gonna ensure that our connector here is protected against the elements. You can keep it bundled up there in the back, so it stays out of sight. more
8/17/2021 11:22:07 AM
Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness Installation - 2016 Kia Optima- Video
Shane: Hi, I'm Shane with etrailer.com. Today, I'm going to walk through how to install the CURT T-connector vehicle wiring harness on your 2016 Kia Optima. The installation process on this wiring harness is pretty straightforward and simple. It's going to use factory plugs behind each taillight. The only thing you're going to have to do is you're going to have one wire that you're going to have to run up to the battery, so that gives your lights power.The reason you need that is if you had a wiring harness that just ran off the taillights. What happens if you have a trailer that has a few extra taillights It's actually going to pull power from the taillights. more
12/5/2019 10:22:22 AM
Best 2017 Kia Optima Trailer Wiring Options- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Kia Optima we'll be having a look at our best trailer wiring options. We have two wiring harnesses here today. This one here is the Tekonsha T-One, part number 118453. This one here is the CURT T-Connector, part number C56314.The first biggest difference that we found between our two wiring harnesses here today is as far as ease of install. Our Tekonsha wiring harness we simply plug into our vehicle's taillights and ground it with a sheet metal screw to the vehicle's chassis. However, on our CURT wiring harness we have one additional step. more
5/24/2018 2:43:27 PM
Best 2018 Kia Optima Trailer Wiring Options- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Kia Optima we'll be having a look at our best trailer wiring options. We have two wiring harnesses here today. This one here is the Tekonsha T-One, part number 118453. This one here is the CURT T-Connector, part number C56314.The first biggest difference that we found between our two wiring harnesses here today is as far as ease of install. Our Tekonsha wiring harness we simply plug into our vehicle's taillights and ground it with a sheet metal screw to the vehicle's chassis. However, on our CURT wiring harness we have one additional step. more
5/24/2018 2:43:08 PM
Best 2014 Kia Optima Trailer Wiring Options- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Kia Optima we'll be having a look at our best trailer wiring options. We have two wiring harnesses here today. This one here is the Tekonsha T-One, part number 118453. This one here is the CURT T-Connector, part number C56314.The first biggest difference that we found between our two wiring harnesses here today is as far as ease of install. Our Tekonsha wiring harness we simply plug into our vehicle's taillights and ground it with a sheet metal screw to the vehicle's chassis. However, on our CURT wiring harness we have one additional step. more
5/24/2018 2:42:49 PM
Best 2015 Kia Optima Trailer Wiring Options- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2015 Kia Optima we'll be having a look at our best trailer wiring options. We have two wiring harnesses here today. This one here is the Tekonsha T-One, part number 118453. This one here is the CURT T-Connector, part number C56314.The first biggest difference that we found between our two wiring harnesses here today is as far as ease of install. Our Tekonsha wiring harness we simply plug into our vehicle's taillights and ground it with a sheet metal screw to the vehicle's chassis. However, on our CURT wiring harness we have one additional step. more
5/24/2018 2:42:29 PM
Best 2016 Kia Optima Trailer Wiring Options- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 Kia Optima we'll be having a look at our best trailer wiring options. We have two wiring harnesses here today. This one here is the Tekonsha T-One, part number 118453. This one here is the CURT T-Connector, part number C56314.The first biggest difference that we found between our two wiring harnesses here today is as far as ease of install. Our Tekonsha wiring harness we simply plug into our vehicle's taillights and ground it with a sheet metal screw to the vehicle's chassis. However, on our CURT wiring harness we have one additional step. more
5/24/2018 2:42:11 PM
Best 2012 Kia Optima Trailer Wiring Options- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2012 Kia Optima we'll be having a look at our best trailer wiring options. We have two wiring harnesses here today. This one here is the Tekonsha T-One, part number 118453. This one here is the CURT T-Connector, part number C56314.The first biggest difference that we found between our two wiring harnesses here today is as far as ease of install. Our Tekonsha wiring harness we simply plug into our vehicle's taillights and ground it with a sheet metal screw to the vehicle's chassis. However, on our CURT wiring harness we have one additional step. more
5/24/2018 2:37:29 PM
Best 2013 Kia Optima Trailer Wiring Options- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2013 Kia Optima we'll be having a look at our best trailer wiring options. We have two wiring harnesses here today. This one here is the Tekonsha T-One, part number 118453. This one here is the CURT T-Connector, part number C56314.The first biggest difference that we found between our two wiring harnesses here today is as far as ease of install. Our Tekonsha wiring harness we simply plug into our vehicle's taillights and ground it with a sheet metal screw to the vehicle's chassis. However, on our CURT wiring harness we have one additional step. more
5/24/2018 2:37:10 PM
Best 2011 Kia Optima Trailer Wiring Options- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2011 Kia Optima we'll be having a look at our best trailer wiring options. We have two wiring harnesses here today. This one here is the Tekonsha T-One, part number 118453. This one here is the CURT T-Connector, part number C56314.The first biggest difference that we found between our two wiring harnesses here today is as far as ease of install. Our Tekonsha wiring harness we simply plug into our vehicle's taillights and ground it with a sheet metal screw to the vehicle's chassis. However, on our CURT wiring harness we have one additional step. more
5/22/2018 3:22:16 PM
Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness Installation - 2015 Kia Optima- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2015 Kia Optima, we'll be having a look at and installing the CURT T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with the four-pole flat trailer connector, part number C56058. Here's what our wiring looks like installed. As you can see, it's designed to be hidden inside of our vehicle to help protect it from the elements, and so we don't have to worry about it becoming damaged when we are loading cargo in and out of our trunk. When we're ready to use it, we need to drape it to the side here of our trunk latch, and it'll dangle down by our hitch. Close our trunk up on over it.Now, this wiring harness gives us the basic lighting functions that are required by law in order for us to safely and legally tow a trailer. This white wire here provides our necessary ground between our Optima and our trailer, so our lights work properly. more
1/18/2018 1:25:15 PM
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2015 Kia Optima- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2025 Kia Optima, we'll be taking a look at and installing the Tekonsha T-One vehicle wiring harness with a four-pole flat trailer connector, part number 118453. Now, here's what our wiring looks like installed. When it's not in use, we can simply tuck it up out of the way underneath our cargo cover, and it's like it's not even there. This will prevent anything from damaging it when we're loading cargo in and out of our trunk. This will also keep it out of the elements, too, to help better protect it.When we're ready to tow, you can grab our wiring. Drape it on up over our threshold here, making sure it sits to the side of our trunk latch. more
1/18/2018 1:24:44 PM
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2012 Kia Optima- Video
Today on this 2012 Kia Optima, we're going to install part number 118453 from Tow Ready. First thing we need to do is open up the trunk and then we'll remove the floor liner, and then we'll go ahead and remove the threshold. There will be three fasteners on each side that we have to remove. Once the fasteners are removed, we can go ahead and pull up gently from the bottom and it pops right out. All right, now we'll go ahead and remove the liner on each side of the vehicle. There will be two fasteners that we need to remove as well and then we can go ahead and pull back the liner, and then we can see our connection point for our T1 connector. more
2/22/2013 2:15:03 PM
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2009 Kia Optima- Video
Today on our 2009 Kia Optima, we'll be installing the Tow Ready T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Trailer Connector, Part Number 118433. First, we'll go ahead and open up the rear cargo or trunk door. There are also two push pin fasteners holding the carpeting, behind the tail light assemblies that we'll remove, then we can start by removing the rear threshold. There's a total of three fasteners that'll need to be removed. Now with those five fasteners removed, we'll go ahead and lift up on the spare tire cover and remove the rear threshold. Keep in mind there are plastic fasteners still securing it to the sheet metal, you still need to pop it through. more
2/15/2013 2:20:32 PM
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